Latea Theater Presents THE LIGHT OF A CIGARETTE, Opens 5/4

After the massive success of They Call Me La Lupe, the one-woman show starring Dexter's Lauren Velez, Off-Broadway's prominent LATEA Theater is proud to present a rare glimpse into the lives of a Dominican-York family. La Luz De Un Cigarrillo, written and directed by award-winning playwright Marco Antonio Rodriguez, is the rarest of plays written by a Dominican, starring Dominicans and using the native Dominican and Dominican-York vernacular. This extremely unique performance will go into previews beginning Thursday, April 28th continuing through Sunday, May 1st. Opening night is Wednesday, May 4th and will run Wednesdays thru Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 4pm. Closing night gala, Sunday, June 5th. LATEA Theater is located at 107 Suffolk Street #200, New York City, 10002.

La Luz De Un Cigarrillo is performed in authentic Dominican Spanish with English subtitles and stars Susanna Guzman, Teresa Yenque (Broadway's A Streecar Named Desire with Natasha Richardson), Arisleyda Lombert and Ismael Cruz Córdova (currently on The Good Wife). La Luz De Un Cigarrillo was nominated for the prestigious "Asunción Playwrights Award."

Over the course of two evenings, mother and son, two estranged generations of Dominicans living in mid-town Manhattan, attempt to rekindle the love and appreciation for each other and their roots; but unexpectedly revealed intimate and taboo secrets threaten to destroy an already thin bond. For mature audiences only.

Born and raised in New York City, with roots from the Dominican Republic, Marco Antonio is the 2007 recipient of the DFW "Critics Forum Award For Outstanding New Play" for his work, Heaven Forbids! He has written, acted, produced and directed critically acclaimed hits such as Pico de Gallo and the Southwest premiere of Rick Najera's Latinologues during its national tour. He has also done commissioned work for ANTHEM. Heaven Forbids! was invited to perform at the prestigious New York International Fringe Festival where it was received with praises by Timeout New York and The Edge New York.

Tickets are $20 general, $15 senior citizens/students with I.D. $50 closing night gala. Reservations can be made by calling 212-529-1948 or www.smarttix.com

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